Thanks for the help with BBQ

October 15, 2013

The Kiwanis Club of the Copper Country would like to thank the many people who purchased chicken dinners for the 56th annual Kiwanis Chicken Barbecue Sept. 7 at the Dee Stadium in Houghton.

This event would not have been possible without the hard work of many volunteers from MTU Circle K, Houghton High School Key Club, and the impressive work of MTU Kappa Tao. Thank you also to the Bluffs, Jillberts, Louie's Foods of Lake Linden, Walmart, Festival Foods, Gitzens Supply, Econo Foods and the Upper Peninsula Power Company for helping us with ingredients and supplies.

Thank you also to Subway for sponsoring the printing of the tickets and Designotype printers for the fliers.

A very big thank you to the City of Houghton for allowing use the use of the Dee Stadium and the Matt Manderfield pits.

A very special thank you to Kevin Maki of the Dee for being so helpful.

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All proceeds from this even support local youth programs and projects of the Kiwanis Club of the Copper Country.

These projects include Reading is Fundamental, providing three free books to all local third graders, Kiwanis Family Fair each spring; support of Kiwanis youth clubs, Kiwanis Nailbenders, building handicap ramps for local residents, and monetary support to multiple local non-profit organizations.

Thank you to everyone for helping us at Kiwanis to change the world one child and one community at a time.